Biography
My Nine Lives: A Memoir Of Many Careers In Music (Leon Fleisher)
From one of the greatest pianists in the postwar era, My Nine Lives talks about the career of Leon Fleisher. An exceptional pianist, who actually had a student-teacher linkage to Beethoven through his teacher, Artur Schnabel, he conquered the music world. But tragedy hit him in his prime. At the age of 36, he lost the ability to use two fingers on his right hand. For thirty years, he searched for a cure and, at 66, he was finally diagnosed with focal dystonia, which was treated with experimental
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This Week’s New Releases (12/6)
December 6th, 2010 by Jaclyn Abergas | Choosing Books, Fiction, New Releases, Nonfiction, Reading
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November 22nd, 2010 by Jaclyn Abergas | Choosing Books, Fiction, New Releases, Nonfiction, Reading
Biography
Decision Points (George W. Bush)
George W. Bush, son of Former US President George H.W. Bush, was the 43rd President of the United States of America. During the eight years of his presidency, he experienced a lot of scandals, crises and dangerous events that required critical decisions to be made. In Decision Points, George W. Bush talks about these decisions, from 9/11 to the war in Iraq to Hurricane Katrina to Osama Bin Laden. Learn more about his faith, his relationship with his family, his decisions and his deep concerns in this newest release by one of the most criticized
Decision Points (George W. Bush)
George W. Bush, son of Former US President George H.W. Bush, was the 43rd President of the United States of America. During the eight years of his presidency, he experienced a lot of scandals, crises and dangerous events that required critical decisions to be made. In Decision Points, George W. Bush talks about these decisions, from 9/11 to the war in Iraq to Hurricane Katrina to Osama Bin Laden. Learn more about his faith, his relationship with his family, his decisions and his deep concerns in this newest release by one of the most criticized
Newbery Medal Winners: Children’s Books
November 17th, 2010 by Jaclyn Abergas | Children's, Choosing Books, Fiction, Reading
Check out these Newbery Medal winning books!
When You Reach Me (Rebecca Stead)
From the author of First Light, When You Reach Me is about Miranda and her best friend, Sal. They know New York City like the back of their hands. But when Sal gets punched by a street kid for no reason and shuts Miranda out of his life, things start to unravel for Miranda. And then a mysterious note arrives at her home. And another. And another. And another, about things no one should know. Who is sending her the notes? And what do they want her to
When You Reach Me (Rebecca Stead)
From the author of First Light, When You Reach Me is about Miranda and her best friend, Sal. They know New York City like the back of their hands. But when Sal gets punched by a street kid for no reason and shuts Miranda out of his life, things start to unravel for Miranda. And then a mysterious note arrives at her home. And another. And another. And another, about things no one should know. Who is sending her the notes? And what do they want her to
This Week’s New Releases (11/8)
November 10th, 2010 by Jaclyn Abergas | Choosing Books, Fiction, New Releases, Nonfiction, Reading
The Master Switch: The Rise And Fall Of Information Empires (Tim Wu)
Tim Wu talks about the Internet Age, the information wars, information empires and the possible future we could expect in The Master Switch. In this book, Wu asks one big question: "Could history repeat itself, with one giant entity taking control of American information?" With the way things are going, it's not highly unlikely.
Crash Of The Titans: Greed, Hubris, the Fall Of Merrill-Lynch and the Near-Collapse Of Bank Of America (Greg Farrell)
Merrill Lynch was one of the few companies on Wall Street that dared to go where other
Tim Wu talks about the Internet Age, the information wars, information empires and the possible future we could expect in The Master Switch. In this book, Wu asks one big question: "Could history repeat itself, with one giant entity taking control of American information?" With the way things are going, it's not highly unlikely.
Crash Of The Titans: Greed, Hubris, the Fall Of Merrill-Lynch and the Near-Collapse Of Bank Of America (Greg Farrell)
Merrill Lynch was one of the few companies on Wall Street that dared to go where other
This Week’s New Releases (10/24)
October 25th, 2010 by Jaclyn Abergas | Choosing Books, Fiction, New Releases, Reading
Rethinking Kennedy: An Interpretive Biography (Michael O'Brien)
It's been half a century ago since Kennedy was US president and his presence is still felt today. Rethinking Kennedy explores and investigates the tumultuous and controversial tenure of his presidency.
My Dog Is My Hero (Susan Reynolds)
For a lot of people, dogs are their best friends. In My Dog Is My Hero, read the stories of the wondrous animals who have proven that animals are heroes who save us. Read about Widget, a little terrier who barked non-stop to warn her master that a poisonous snake was about to strike her daughter. There's
It's been half a century ago since Kennedy was US president and his presence is still felt today. Rethinking Kennedy explores and investigates the tumultuous and controversial tenure of his presidency.
My Dog Is My Hero (Susan Reynolds)
For a lot of people, dogs are their best friends. In My Dog Is My Hero, read the stories of the wondrous animals who have proven that animals are heroes who save us. Read about Widget, a little terrier who barked non-stop to warn her master that a poisonous snake was about to strike her daughter. There's
